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RWI to SNA: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
2,258 mi
3,634 km · 1,962 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, United States
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 mi away
Near SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RWI from SNA?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 2,258 miles (3,634 km, 1,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Rocky Mount and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 3 hours behind Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to SNA?
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